New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 25, the team announced Thursday.

The New Jersey Devils won’t have captain Nico Hischier for the foreseeable future, as announced by head coach Sheldon Keefe following practice on Wednesday. The Devils captain took a cross-check to the face during Saturday’s win over the Montreal Canadiens,

New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier is considered week to week with injury. Coach Sheldon Keefe provided an update on Hischier's status following his team's morning skate.

The New Jersey Devils have been without their captain for four games, and as of Thursday it will be five. He’s not expected to return to the Devils before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, thus he will miss six games overall before the world tournament.

Devils captain Nico Hischier, who suffered an uppoer-body injury after a high cross check vs. Montreal, will be re-evalutated next week, coach Sheldon Keefe said.

New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe shared with reporters that star forward Nico Hischier is now considered week-to-week due to his ongoing injury. In addition, Keefe said that they will check in on how Hischier is feeling next week.

Some roster management is making way for a young prospect to return to the NHL. On Thursday, the New Jersey Devils announced that they have played forward Nico Hischier on injured reserve.

The New Jersey Devils have had a rough five weeks to start 2025. After a roaring start to the season, they are 6-6-3 since January 1, falling behind in the Metropolitan Division race. More bad news came on Thursday,

The Devils have placed captain Nico Hischier on the Injured Reserve list retroactively to Jan. 25 and recalled defenseman Simon Nemec from Utica of the American Hockey League. Hischier, 26, suffered an undisclosed injury late in the second period at Montreal on Jan.